FTC | B4645 |
Descriptor | BEETLE |
Synonym(s) | coleoptera; passilidae spp. |
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Description | Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings is hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle]
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